Movie · Drama · Thriller

Matthew McConaughey stars as Michael "Mick" Haller, a slick, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defence attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Having spent most of his career defending petty, gutter-variety criminals, Mick unexpectedly lands the case of a lifetime, defending a rich Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted murder. However, what initially appears to be a straightforward case with a big money pay-off swiftly develops into a deadly match between two masters of manipulation and a crisis of conscience for Haller.

2011 · 1h 58m
  • 83%
  • 16+
Director Brad Furman

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The Lincoln Lawyer

Drama

Matthew McConaughey stars as Michael "Mick" Haller, a slick, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defence attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Having spent most of his career defending petty, gutter-variety criminals, Mick unexpectedly lands the case of a lifetime, defending a rich Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted murder. However, what initially appears to be a straightforward case with a big money pay-off swiftly develops into a deadly match between two masters of manipulation and a crisis of conscience for Haller.

COMMON SENSE

Legal thriller entertains but is too dark, heavy for kids.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.7
Reviews 172
Fresh 143
Rotten 29

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Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2011
Run Time
1 hr 58 min
Rated
R For some violence, sexual content and language.
Content Advisories
Sexual Content, Suggestive Dialogue, Violence, Language
Regions of Origin
United States, Germany
© 2011 LAKESHORE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LLC AND LIONS GATE FILMS INC.

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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.